So the bike is a non-starter. There was an oil leak along the seam of the crankcase on the generator side. I pulled off the generator, and the gasket is all messed, and there is oil all inside the generator. I mean its covering the magnets and all of the copper, pooling at the bottom.

So I'm wondering how big of a problem this is. I figure the oil isn't supposed to be there (haha) even though there is slots from the generator directly into the crankcase.

How extensive of a cleanup would this be. Do I need a new generator? Can I just get a solvent to remove the oil?

I'm looking for a solution, and any comments are appreciated! Thanks.

Its possible that you have excessive crankcase pressure, thats forced the oil in to the generator. There could be a number of causes for this but the most common is broken piston rings/ damaged piston.

Do a compression check this should rule this in/out.

Adam.

So the bike is a non-starter. There was an oil leak along the seam of the crankcase on the generator side. I pulled off the generator, and the gasket is all messed, and there is oil all inside the generator. I mean its covering the magnets and all of the copper, pooling at the bottom.

So I'm wondering how big of a problem this is. I figure the oil isn't supposed to be there (haha) even though there is slots from the generator directly into the crankcase.

How extensive of a cleanup would this be. Do I need a new generator? Can I just get a solvent to remove the oil?

I'm looking for a solution, and any comments are appreciated! Thanks.

DON'T use a solvent. I'm unsure what the generator construction is but any solvent can damage insulation on the wires. Best to carefully wipe dry with clean cloths. Cause of leak is another problem!

DON'T use a solvent. I'm unsure what the generator construction is but any solvent can damage insulation on the wires. Best to carefully wipe dry with clean cloths. Cause of leak is another problem!

Sounds good. I guess I figured right that no oil should be there. Thanks for the replies.